Daihatsu Terios Estate (2006-2010) running costs and reliability

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Running costs rating: 2.5 out of 52.5

Written by David Ross Published: 6 June 2019

Miles per pound (mpp)

Reliable fuel consumption data for comparison purposes is not available for this model.

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Fuel economy

A more stringent standard for fuel economy (WLTP) was introduced from September 2017, and this model was not required to undergo that test. Its fuel economy measured under the previous test system was 33 - 35 mpg. However these figures are less likely to be achievable in real world driving and so should never be compared to another car's mpg which was measured under the newer, more realistic WLTP system.

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The off road Daihatsu is good value for money and relatively cheap to insure, while fuel consumption is average for an off-roader at around 35mpg. The 9000-mile service interval is short though and although Daihatsu servicing is reasonably priced, the network of dealers isn’t especially widespread.

The Terios is not particularly environmentally friendly and the 1.5-litre engine emits 185g/km of CO2 while returning 36mpg. Be aware though that this is only the S model. Opting for the SX model pushes this up to 191g/km of CO2 – and it’s more expensive to tax as a result.

This Daihatsu uses some parts from the previous generation RAV4 and Toyota (which owns much of Daihatsu and has an excellent reputation for reliability) is happy to sell the model in Japan under its own name: the Toyota Rush.